牛小排跟沙拉以及紅酒都是在 Costco 購買，其中小天馬提到只打算使用海鹽來煎牛小排，所以我打算挑 Rhone 區的紅酒來搭配，希望 Rhone 區常有的辛香味道可以跟牛小排好好結合。

這次美中不足的是牛小排有點太油，小天馬在煎牛排的時候因此被噴起的油燙傷，而且吃完這餐的隔天早上起床依舊覺得腸胃油膩膩的。下次應該買比較高等級的牛小排，或者換成菲力來試試，再不然乾脆來去吃 outback 之類的餐廳好了…

紅酒雖然原本打算買隆河區的，不過最後買了有在Costco現場試飲的 M. Chapoutier 2008 Côtes du Roussillon Villages Latour Domaine de Bila-Haut，有試飲過畢竟比較保險一些。這瓶酒產區為 Languedoc Roussillon，跟 Rhone 地區一樣都在法國南部，葡萄品種也都以 Grenache 跟 Syrah 為主，另有 Carignan。深紅色(garnet)的酒液，邊緣為紅寶石色(ruby rim)，味道以黑櫻桃為主，另外有 raspberry 香氣，還夾有微弱的黑胡椒香。單飲時有濃厚的果香開頭，接下來有黑胡椒味道，酒體中等單寧不是太多，而且單寧仍算年輕，可以再放個兩三年會比較好。配牛小排吃的時候也不錯，但是最後會出現刺激的辛嗆味道是美中不足的地方。

餐後是 Trivento 非年份(non vintage)的白酒，用 Torrentes 和 Chenin Blanc 葡萄釀製而成。味道以荔枝為為主，夾有微弱桃子香，口感除了甜味之外有鳳梨、檸檬的香味，不過香氣延續性並不好，但如果是喝開心的這瓶酒算是很成功。

未成年請勿飲酒

Martella 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, Cooper 2007 Garrod Viognier, Aptos Creek 2001 Pinot Noir, Black Ridge Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Carlotta Cellars 2008 “La Reverie” Rose, Ridge 2007 Geyserville Zinfandel.

Martella 2008 Sauvignon Blanc: pear, peach and good after palate acidity

Cooper 2007 Garrod Viognier: light sweet with honeysuckle and a hint of something like leaves or grasses.

Carlotta Cellars 2008 “La Reverie” Rose: On the list, today we should have Black Ridge Vineyards 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon. However, I had this one before and I just saw that impressive Rose I had a week ago on the tasting table. So, I ask the owner to skip the big red and taste the Rose again. Well, SMOKY, SMOKY and SMOKY. Especially after palate.

Aptos Creek 2001 Pinot Noir: This one is really interesting, for its Burgundy flavor. Aromas contains cinnamon, licorice and a hint of oak. The mineral palate is another impressive thing.

Ridge 2007 Geyserville Zinfandel: 58% Zinfandel, 22% Carignan, 18% Petite Syrah and 2% Mourvèdre. It does not show the traditional sweet of Zinfandel, but still has a raspberry or strawberry hue aroma which is usually found in Zinfandel. Actually, as I just taste, it also provides concentrated aromas of spices, that makes me to suspect it is a Rhone region red. I think that probably due to the blendings of Carignan and Mourvèdre.